Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Portugal
Portugal: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 13.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Portugal, 1985–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Portugal is 13.1, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.9% on the previous year and up 227.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Portugal peaked at 20.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2005.
Portugal ranks 82nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8 | 5 | 13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.73 | 2.7 | 18 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.75 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
| 2020s | 14 | 8.8 | 20.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 79 Estonia, Republic of 14 compare
- 79 Georgia 14 compare
- 79 West Bank and Gaza 14 compare
- 82 Türkiye, Republic of 13.1 compare
- 84 Ukraine 13 compare
- 85 Azerbaijan, Republic of 12 compare
- 85 Hungary 12 compare
More gender data for Portugal
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 44,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 40,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 40,688 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 42,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Portugal?
- Maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Portugal was 13.1 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
- Portugal ranks 82nd out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.